{"id":190101,"date":"2018-10-31T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/190101\/youngsters-reach-for-the-stars\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T15:38:13","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T13:38:13","slug":"youngsters-reach-for-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/10\/31\/youngsters-reach-for-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Albemarle sisters reach for the stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They are talented, full of the joys of life and ready to further their careers in aerialnastix.<\/p>\n<p>Miandi (6) and Abigail (8) Griezel from Albemarle recently received Junior SA aerialnastix colours for all their disciplines.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The pair competed in the Ekurhuleni Games 2018 (regionals) recently with Abigail taking one first and two second places and Miandi taking two first places.<\/p>\n<p>Their performances earned them a spot in the SA Aerialnastix Championships on October 13.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The girls excelled at the competition with Abigail taking a first, second and third place and Miandi taking a first and second place.<\/p>\n<p>Abigail competes in floor, trampoline and bench while Miandi competed in floor and bench.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Young gymnasts in action (1)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ya-_kHE0NU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She will start doing trampoline when she gets a bit older.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth girls have been doing aerialnastix for about two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbigail started when she was in Grade R, at Kewpie Cr\u00e8che,\u201d said Melissa, the girls\u2019 mother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club, Alberton Twisters Club, would come to the school to teach the children, so when she went into Grade One at Laerskool President Steyn, I started her full time at the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now in Grade Two, this was the second time Abigail had qualified to compete in the SA Aerialnastix Championships.<\/p>\n<p>She took a third place in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>When Abigail started at the club, Miandi joined her and she started competing this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI enjoy doing aerialnastix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is fun and I do well in it,\u201d Abigail said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Young gymnasts in action (2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbAYJzGJLD8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Miandi echoed her sister\u2019s sentiments and said, \u201cI enjoy it as it is fun, it is lovely and I can do it very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The girls competed in three competitions this year, including regionals and nationals.<\/p>\n<p>They train four days a week and Melissa said that Abigail is extremely dedicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband Peter and I support them 100 per cent and will continue to do so as long as they want to compete,\u201d Melissa said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that Abigail wants to be a Springbok gymnast in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The siblings both compete in eisteddfod and Abigail loves to sing in the school\u2019s choir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt school, I love reading the most,\u201d said Abigail.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a 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